How to Edit Your Facebook Shortcuts

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This wikiHow teaches you how to edit the Shortcuts menu and bar on Facebook. On smartphones and tablets, you can use edit Shortcuts bar at the top of the screen. Using a web browser, you can edit the shortcuts menu that appears to the left of the screen.

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Editing the Shortcuts Bar on the Facebook Mobile App

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Tap ☰ . It’s the icon with three horizontal lines in the upper-right corner on Android devices and the lower-right corner on iPhone. This displays the menu.

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Tap Settings . It’s next to an icon that resembles a person. This displays all the general Facebook settings.

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Slide the toggle switches to the off

position to turn off notifications. This will prevent the red "Notifications" dot from appearing above the different shortcuts in the Shortcuts Bar. You can turn off notifications for the "Groups", "Marketplace", "News", and "Menu" shortcuts.

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Scroll down and tap Shortcut Bar . It’s next to an icon that resembles a pin. This option allows you to select which Shortcut icons appear in the Shortcut Bar.

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If you’re not automatically logged in, enter the email address and password associated with your Facebook account and click Log In. If you have two-factor authentication enabled, you’ll need to get check the verification code in your text messages and enter the verification code.

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Click on Edit . It’s to the right of "Your Shortcuts" when you hover over it.

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Click Save . It’s the blue button at the bottom of the dialog box. This saves your preferences for the Shortcut menu.

Community Q&A

I want to delete shortcuts. How do I do this?
Community Answer

Click on the shortcuts menu, right click on the link you wish to delete and look for the delete button.

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